Macau's consumption reward campaign receives mixed reaction

Interview by Armindo Neves        The upcoming consumption reward programme titled “National Games Cohesion – Community Consumption Grand Prix” will start on Monday, when senior citizens’ Macau Pass discount will be raised by two-thirds, from 300 patacas in the previous programme to 500 patacas.The discount for the elderly – as well individuals with a disability – will be borne by the government, costing the Treasury 75 million patacas.The Economic and

August 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau police arrest mainlander for fraud

A man from the mainland was apprehended on Sunday for fraud, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 30-year-old male surnamed Chen, who claimed to be jobless. According to Chao, the police received a report on Saturday from a young man from the mainland who said that he had been defrauded out of HK$112,000 (115,870 patacas) at a casino in Cotai. Chao said that the victim met Chen on July 21 at the

August 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab mainlander for stealing ‘baijiu’

A man from the mainland was arrested on Thursday for stealing a box of ‘baijiu’ from outside a shop, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.“Baijiu” is also known in English as “Chinese white liquor”.Lei identified the suspect as a male in his forties, surnamed Wang, who told the police that he’s jobless.According to Lei, the police received a report on August 16 from the staff member of a shop in the northern

August 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau pharma bureau explains recall of supplement for pregnant women

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) explained in a statement yesterday the findings of an investigation following the earlier recall of a nutritional supplement for pregnant women.On August 6, the pharma bureau announced in a statement that it had received a report from local drug importers about a product imported from the United States that was found to have black spots on its softgels.The problematic supplement titled “PRENATAL VITAMIN DHA SOFTGELS” produced

August 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Community puppet theatre tour brings Macau’s stories to life

The Funny Old Tree Theatre is presenting the 6th edition of its community puppet theatre project “Gugumelo Travels Around Ha Van” until tomorrow, offering free shows for children and families across Macau, according to a recent statement from the Funny Old Tree Theatre.The local tour began on Sunday. Ha Van is the Chinese name of Praia do Manduco, an old neighbourhood in the Inner Harbour area. The statement noted that the community puppet tour, one of the theatre’s longest-running

August 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau post office to offer postmark cancellation for elex campaign start

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) is slated to set up a temporary post counter in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場) on Saturday to provide commemorative postmark cancellation services for “The Commencing Day of the Electoral Campaign for the 2025 Legislative Assembly Election”.In a CTT statement on Monday, it was noted that the counter and service are offered to celebrate the first day of the Electoral Campaign for the 2025 Legislative Assembly Election. The service will be

August 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cross-disability art exhibition showcases over 140 works to promote inclusion in Macau

The “2025 Cross-Disability Art Invitational Exhibition” (二○二五跨障藝術邀請展), organised by the Macao Populace Mental Health Promotion Association (MPMHPA), opened last week at Chun Chao Tong, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, and concluded yesterday, which featured more than 140 artworks to promote exchange and inclusion, according to a statement from MPMHPA last week.Since its first edition in 2017, the exhibition has provided a platform for persons with a disability in Macau to showcase

August 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau resort operator MGM awards nearly 100 young lion dancers completing summer activity

A graduation ceremony for the 11th MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class 2025 was held yesterday at MGM MACAU, with nearly a hundred young participants of the seven-week activity receiving certificates, while a press conference for the 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup set for October 4-5 was also held.Having kicked off in July, the annual summer class took place at the former Barra Abattoir.MGM Brand Marketing Senior Vice President Catarina Lio (廖頴琦) told the Post

August 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau’s 4 state key labs get official plaques from MOST

Macau’s four State Key Laboratories were presented with their official plaques by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) yesterday. The presentation ceremony was co-officiated by Science and Technology Minister Yin Hejun, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR Director Zheng Xincong and Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai.The plaque presentation ceremony was held at Government Headquarters.Addressing the event, Sam said that with the support of the central

August 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai to visit Portugal & Spain next month

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will pay official visits to Portugal and Spain from September 16 to 23, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced yesterday.According to a notice informing the media about the trip, Sam will visit Lisbon and Madrid.The two-country tour will be Sam’s first foreign trip since becoming Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region on December 20 last year.Portugal administered Macau until December 19, 1999. The People’s Republic of China

August 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Public buses & LRT to provide free rides for all passengers on Macau legislative polling day

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced yesterday that rides on public buses and on the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) will be free for all passengers on polling day of the upcoming direct and indirect legislative elections, September 14, with the aim of making it “more convenient” for voters to visit polling stations to cast their ballots, as part of its efforts to encourage more voters to exercise their voting rights.CAEAL President Seng Ioi Man made the remarks

August 27, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Man in Macau, 37, in ICU with serious flu

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that a 37-year-old local man with a history of chronic illness is in a serious condition after being infected with influenza.According to the statement, the man came down with a fever, cough and sore throat on Wednesday last week, after which he sought treatment at a medical institution, which the statement did not identify.As his symptoms persisted and he began to develop dyspnoea (difficulty in breathing) on Saturday, the statement

August 27, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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54 pct of SMEs report declining turnover: Macau survey

The findings of a survey released yesterday show that 54 percent of the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) asked by its organisers earlier this year responded that their turnover was declining.The survey was carried out earlier this year by the Macau Economic and Livelihood Alliance, which held a press conference at its office in Zape yesterday to announce the survey’s findings.The survey collected 1,037 valid questionnaires from local SMEs which were randomly chosen.According to

August 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's UTM, MPU welcome record intakes for 2025/2026 academic year with orientation ceremonies

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) have officially launched the 2025/2026 academic year, welcoming nearly 4,000 new students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through their respective orientation ceremonies, according to recent statements from both public universities.UTM held its student orientation ceremony on Friday on its Taipa Campus, marking the largest intake in its history with about 1,000 new undergraduate, master’s, and

August 26, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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